3c) Write a text in which you discuss why Margaret Thatcher’s legacy invites such divergent opinions and reactions in the United Kingdom. Why was Margaret Thatcher hated and loved? Last year a piece of British history disappeared‚ as Great Brittan’s first female Prime Minister‚ Margaret Thatcher passed away. Her death was met with mixed emotions among the British people. While current Prime Minister David Cameroon insists Thatcher was “a Great Briton” ‚ pop singer Morrissey from the band The Smiths
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supported the maintenance of capital punishment and she was against divorce laws. As Education Secretary (1970)‚ she gave priority to academic needs in schools and made cuts in the nutrition of the children. This provoked a protest from the Labour party. She wanted to establish a comprehensive secondary education and the proportion of students increased. As leader of the opposition‚ the Labour Government lost a motion of no confidence (1979) and Margaret Thatcher began as the first Woman Prime Minister
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This story begins with an up and coming politician‚ he is a deeply religious man and a member of the conservative party‚ he is completely single minded and has no regard for political process. The more power he attains‚ the more obvious his zealotry and the more aggressive his supporters become. Eventual his party launches a project in the name of national security. At first it’s believed to be a search for biological weapons and is pursued without regard to its coast. However the true goal of this
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Academic Writing Author: Qin Jialu Supervisor: Professor Shi Tongyun June 21‚ 2014 Tel: 18603550789 Pursuing Her Democracy‚ Leaving the Poor Behind ---On Thatcher’s Privatization of Council Housing: Right to Buy Abstract Thatcher’s policies revolving around privatization are a controversial gift to British people‚ among which the RTB policy‚ whose ultimate goal is to privatize council housing‚ has continuously been held in debate about its effect on British society. This paper explores the relationship
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Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ and leader of the conservative party. Thatcher held the position of Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990‚ and was leader of the conservative party from 1975 to 1990. Her strong rule and iron will became known as Thatcherism. Thatcher stood up for what she believed in‚ helped bring an end to the Soviet Union‚ and helped improve the overall economy of Great Britain. Her leadership and unwillingness to back down even
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What are the arguments for and against an elected second chamber. Since the 1990’s there have been many demands for a reformed House of Lords from political parties such as the Liberal Democrats. It has therefore been considered by all three main political parties to incorporate elections to the appointment of Lords as a possible reform. However it could be taken from view point that an elected second chamber will decrease the representation of people because of partisanship and limit Parliaments
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Republican party a fiscally conservative party? (30) The term Fiscal Conservative is broad term used to describe the group of Republican’s whose ideologies fall in line with traditional right wing economic and fiscal policy. This can be furthered to those who are associated with the Tea Party movement on the populist right and it is important to remember that the majority of Republicans are fiscally conservative in some sense. Furthermore‚ it can be noted that most fiscal conservatives fall under
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Margaret Thatcher was born in 1925 and died last year‚ on April 8th2013. She was called the ’Iron Lady’ because of her tough character. She was at the head of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990 and was elected at the general election of 1979‚ after a long period of discontent in the 1970s‚ and thanks to her promise of a new beginning for Britain. She rapidly faced unpopularity‚ (cartoons) but her successful leadership during the Falklands War and the division among the opposition allowed
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What were the two greatest successes and two greatest failures of the Wilson government 1964-70? This period of Labour rule is often marked down as a poor performance on behalf of the labour party‚ critically looked upon by many historians. There were many failings under the rule of this government however the circumstances they were placed in caused severe restraints in their options. Wilson had been voted into government with the promise of central planning and “the white heat of new technology”
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Labour government of 1945-1950? Post war Britain was in shambles. Altogether‚ 50-70 million people were dead as a result of World War 2 and 33% of all houses were lost in the war. However‚ Labour shocked Britain when they overtook the Conservative Party in the 1945 elections. Historians argue Churchill’s laid back attitude was the cause of the war leaders’ failure in the elections. Attlee passed many reforms during his reign. The NHS‚ the National Insurance Act‚ Industrial Injury Act‚ National
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